corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv 
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective punishment
corrective
noun
correctively
adverb
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Examples of corrective in a Sentence
She had corrective surgery on her knee this past summer.
People with bad eyesight usually need to wear corrective lenses, such as eyeglasses or contact lenses.
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Part memoir and part oral history, Let the Record Show is a master class on the utility of anger and a historical corrective to chronicles that depict straight white men as the main heroes of the AIDS crisis.
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Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
As long as there is no evidence that the A/D line is diverging from prices any drops below its WMA or EMA are corrective periods not a change in the major trend.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw referred to that review in response to questions about what corrective or disciplinary action, if any, the U.S. District Court in San Diego, which oversees Pretrial Services, had taken.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Vice President Harris's proposal to support the building of millions of new housing units would be an important corrective.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Ruth Madievsky, The Atlantic, 20 Nov. 2024
As long as there is no evidence that the A/D line is diverging from prices any drops below its WMA or EMA are corrective periods not a change in the major trend.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
On Thursday, Chief U.S. District Judge Dana Sabraw referred to that review in response to questions about what corrective or disciplinary action, if any, the U.S. District Court in San Diego, which oversees Pretrial Services, had taken.
—Alex Riggins, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
Vice President Harris's proposal to support the building of millions of new housing units would be an important corrective.
—Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Corrective.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corrective. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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corrective
adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: serving to correct : having the power of making right, normal, or regular
corrective lenses
corrective action
corrective
noun
Medical Definition
corrective
1 of 2 adjective
cor·rec·tive
kə-ˈrek-tiv
: intended to correct
corrective lenses
corrective surgery
correctively
adverb
corrective
2 of 2 noun
: a medication that removes undesirable or unpleasant side effects of other medication
phenobarbital acts as a corrective in overcoming the insomnia produced by ephedrine
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